The 'megachurches' here, draw in huge crowds each weekend. The honest priest with Christ's message, is shunned. God bless this holy man!
Surely, these jokers don't tell people they're going to heaven irrespective of what they've done in their lives?
THAT’S WORSHIPTAINMENT!®
Funny you mention this. Just this evening I had a discussion with 'the band director' about these sorts of things.
He belongs to a rather large Southern Baptist Church. I think technically it could be considered a mega church as it seats 4000. Stadium Seating. The ministers at that church do not stray far from the Bible. Ever. I have heard two of the ministers from this SB chuch. While I disagree with their interpretation of the Wedding at Canna, they don't add all of the self-help, health and wealth, name it and claim it theology.
Anyway, TBD has had the opportunity to watch Joel. TBD remarked that Joel sold "feel good sinless theology" and little actual gospel. That is what makes so many mega churches so successful. Joel's wife hurt his image in the Houston area.
As a Catholic member of a Catholic "megachurch," I'm compelled to remind people that painting anything with a broad brush is likely to result in you being wrong about at least something.
My parish - a CATHOLIC parish - qualifes as a "megachurch." We have well in excess of 10,000 members and I read scripture to about 2800 people while serving as a lector during the 11:00 mass this past Sunday. Our theology is sound and we do have a honest priest who delivers Christ's message (we actually have two of them as well as two deacons).
Bigger doesn't always mean better, but it doesn't always mean "badder," either.
What you say is true. I went with the young lady I am currently seeing to her "church" service (rock concert with Bible verses thrown in) out of repsect and she attended Mass with me. The most glaringly obvious thing I noticed was at her "worship" the "pastor" never once mentioned the word sin. Never once.
Mind-blowing.
Amen.